Corporate Fit Challenge (CFC)
Wednesday, July 25th, 2018
GET FIT with coaching & individual fitness programs, GET LEAN with our simple & effective food plan, GET TOGETHER with optional group workouts, GET RESULTS with weight & inches lost, increased strength & endurance.
6 week fitness & nutrition overhaul
Kick-off & finale parties
Optional group workouts
Family & friends can participate at a reduced cost
Desktop & mobiles fitness tracking software
No long-term obligation
Fun & engaging intro to fitness
Participants lose an average of 12 pounds
SoFLo Fitness and Wellness Nutritional Series
Wednesday, July 25th, 2018
SoFLo offers a series of 12 distinct, on demand seminars presented when and where you want them. Choose any number of 50 – 60 minute seminars. All seminars include a presentation and a question/answer period. Each topic is customized to the group.
SoFlo Fitness and Wellness Lunch and Learn Nutritional Series:
1. Your Body Is Your Vehicle: A different more enlightening way of looking at our bodies to help improve the choices we make and our quality of life.
2. Portion Distortion: Do you know what a portion size is? Learn about how portions have changed over the years and how you can make them help, not hinder, your efforts to improve your health.
3. What is a carbohydrate? Why are carbohydrates important in our diet, and what are the best sources.
4. Heart Health and Fiber: Understand the difference between soluble and insoluble fiber, the sources of fiber, and the benefit to heart health in addition to weight loss.
5. The Facts on Fats: Learn the difference between omega 3 and omega 6 fats and the age old debate of butter vs. margarine. Find out which fats are healthy!
6. Sneaky Salt: Find hidden source of sodium in common foods, the health impact of a high sodium diet, and healthy seasoning alternatives.
7. Sugar – The Bitter Truth: How much sugar should we have in a day? Learn how to find hidden sugar on labels, understand the different types and how they affect us.
8. Vitamins and Herbal Supplements: A discussion of the safety, efficacy, and uses of vitamins and herbal supplements.
9. Nutrition for Athletes: How much protein does the athlete really need? Do you need a protein supplement?
10. The Balanced Plate: A look at using the USDA’s “My Plate” method for balanced meal planning.
11. What’s All the Hype About Cholesterol? Learn ways to help keep your cholesterol in check with specific lifestyle changes.
12. Fad Diets: An overview of some of the most popular fad diets, and why they are or are not nutritionally sound. Examples include low carb, paleo, gluten free, vegetarian/vegan, raw/juicing and more.
Fitness and food choices made simple for long-lasting healthy living
Friday, July 13th, 2018
This is an interactive workshop. People should come prepared to move, try something new, and have fun with their coworkers!
As a former over-eater and inconsistent exerciser, I will share with you my tips and tricks to stay in great shape long term and eat well for life. It starts with demystifying exercise from a complicated and time-consuming activity to something that if done correctly, can be efficient and even fun! I will demonstrate movements that can be done wherever and whenever.
When it comes to food, I share my journey of trying almost every type of diet under the sun and explain how that’s led me to where I am today.
Learn about Acupuncture and Chiropractic Care and Healing Naturally
Wednesday, July 11th, 2018
Learn the importance of staying healthy and how acupuncture and chiropractic can heal your body with out pharmaceutical drugs
Adult Children of Aging Parents
Thursday, June 28th, 2018
No one thinks about what it will be like to care for their aging parents until they’re in the middle of it. Caregiving takes a toll financially, physically, emotionally and socially. And it impacts individuals, families and the workplace. We have begun ACAP Winston-Salem, Adult Children of Aging Parents, to support local adult-child caregivers. Each month, we will offer workshops and talks on issues you may be facing. Please register at acapwinstonsalem@gmail.com or call 336-652-0474
Addictions, Obsessions & Distractions: How Stay Focused in the Workplace
Tuesday, June 26th, 2018
Distractions come in many forms from stress eating, smoking and being obsessive compulsive all the way to alcohol and drug addictions. These distractions cause a decrease in energy levels, an increase in anxiety and the inability to think clearly which in turn creates strained communication amongst co-workers and a compromised quality of work.
In this revealing talk, the audience will walk away with:
- An understanding of the types of addictions, obsessions and distractions and how they may personally be affected by them
- How to determine if they are at higher risk for obsessions, addictions and distractions
- Strategies to improve and change your brain function to minimize distractions of all types and maximize productivity, energy and focus.
Rewire Your Brain: Decrease Stress and Anxiety, Increase Productivity
Tuesday, June 26th, 2018
Tight deadlines, the ongoing pressure to perform and navigating differing personalities amongst co-workers can increase stress and anxiety in the workplace. When tensions are high, brain function decreases which causes cloudy thinking, an increase in conflicts and loss of productivity.
In this high impact talk, the audience will walk away with:
- An understanding of how stress affects your brain causing poor decision making and decreased productivity
- How you can improve brain function under stress
- How what you eat or don’t eat can impact the brain, cause cravings and make it more difficult to cope with stress
- Three simple tools you can use even while at work to be more alert, focused and productive
Integrative medicine for obesity
Tuesday, June 26th, 2018
The statistics are overwhelming. Sixty-five percent of Americans are either overweight or obese. Despite the “war on obesity,” these numbers have continued to increase over the last two decades. More Americans than ever express confusion about what to eat, when to eat and how much to eat. In this seminar, Dr. Ross will discuss the truth about health risks associated with obesity, why no food is bad food and how to deal with food cravings. She will also discuss integrative medicine therapies for obesity including ways to heal the gut, the use of herbs, vitamins and alternative therapies.
Food Addiction vs. Binge Eating Disorder
Tuesday, June 26th, 2018
In this workshop, Dr. Ross will explore how food addiction and binge eating disorder affect the brain and will also address how food has changed in ways that may make it more likely to promote addictive behaviors. The workshop will address food cravings and their relationship to food addiction and BED and will discuss the overlap of characteristics between food addiction and BED.
Managing Chronic Conditions: Maximizing Your Relief, Health & Productivity
Tuesday, June 26th, 2018
Almost half of people in the US are living in chronic pain or with some kind of chronic illness that impacts their physical and mental well-being, causes stress and can reduce productivity and happiness levels. Realities may include coping with ongoing pain, exhaustion, decreased brain function, irritability, absenteeism, stress trying to catch up and more. As a result, workplace relationships and productivity are strained.
In this strategic talk, the audience will walk away with:
- The 7 traits of people who have successfully managed a chronic illness
- How nutrition and lifestyle choices can be used to improve chronic illnesses
- How an integrative medicine approach can manage chronic pain
- The psychological keys to relieving stress to prevent chronic conditions from worsening
